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1:15 PM ET, January 11, 2024

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Katie Strang / The Athletic:
ESPN used fake names to secure Emmys for ‘College GameDay’ stars  —  In March 2023, Shelley Smith, who worked 26 years as an on-air reporter for ESPN, received a call from Stephanie Druley, then the network's head of studio and event production.  Druley said she wanted to talk about something …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Michael Strahan's daughter Isabella, 19, reveals brain cancer diagnosis: ‘You just have to keep living’  —  Michael Strahan and his daughter Isabella revealed in an emotional “Good Morning America” interview that she has been diagnosed with brain cancer.  —  Doctors told Isabella, 19 …
Keisha Rowe / Courier-Journal:
‘Superchef’ Darnell Ferguson arrested, faces multiple charges  —  Food Network host and former Louisville restaurateur Darnell “Superchef” Ferguson was arrested Tuesday in connection with several charges, including burglary and assault.  —  According to the booking log for Louisville Metro Corrections …
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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
How Kristen Stewart Became a Queer Trailblazer … Kristen Stewart is jabbing her finger into the couch we're sharing, speaking with increasing speed and ferocity about what has driven her to this brink.  She's spent five years fruitlessly trying to drum up financing for what she hopes …
Discussion: Just Jared and UPROXX
The Hollywood Reporter:
Danny Boyle, Alex Garland Teaming for Sequel to Their Zombie Hit ‘28 Days Later’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘28 Years Later’ is due to hit studios and streamers as a hot package later this week.  —  Just over two decades after unleashing a zombie epidemic, modern horror classic 28 Days Later is getting a new sequel.
Just Jared:
‘The Good Doctor’ Ending With Season 7 on ABC  —  The Good Doctor is coming to an end at ABC this year, the network just announced.  —  The show is set to kick off its seventh - and now final - season on February 20.  —  Freddie Highmore, who has starred as the leading role of Dr. Shaun Murphy …
Alexandra Hurtado / People:
Bill Belichick's 3 Kids: All About Amanda, Steve and Brian  —  Bill Belichick's three children, Amanda, Steve and Brian, are all coaches, too  —  Coaching runs in the Belichick family.  —  Bill Belichick is not only a Super Bowl-winning coach, but also a father of three.
Michelle Lee / People:
Gisele Bündchen's Modeling Streak Continues as She Strips Down to Her Bra and Jeans for Frame Spring Campaign  —  The supermodel strutted into her partnership with the clothing label last October  —  Who knew jeans could be so sexy?  —  Gisele Bündchen, supermodel and mom of two …
Discussion: Page Six
Angie Martoccio / Rolling Stone:
Selena Gomez to Portray Linda Ronstadt in Upcoming Biopic  —  Fans speculated the news after Gomez posted an Instagram Story of the legendary singer's memoir  —  Selena Gomez will portray Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic, Rolling Stone confirms.  —  Fans began to speculate online …
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Just Jared:
Selena Gomez to Play Linda Ronstadt in Upcoming Biopic
Discussion: Glamour
Alison Boshoff / Daily Mail:
Matthew Perry ‘assaulted women’ including ex-fiancée: Friends actor ‘hurled table’ at Molly Hurwitz after she confronted him about cheating - and ‘threw live-in sober companion against wall’  — Perry assaulted Hurwitz after she questioned him about a Valentine's gift he bought for a girl he met on a dating app, sources say
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Us Weekly:
Matthew Perry's Secret Dark Side: Aggression, Lies and Manipulation
Aaron Couch / The Hollywood Reporter:
New ‘Star Trek’ Movie in the Works at Paramount from ‘Andor’ Director  —  The film will take place decades before J.J. Abrams' 2009 feature.  —  After years of stops and starts, Paramount is making a step towards returning Star Trek to the big screen.  Toby Haynes, who directed episodes …
Ashley Spencer / New York Times:
Tina Fey on ‘Mean Girls’ Then and Now  —  With a new version of Regina George and the Plastics headed to theaters, she reflects on how different generations have reacted over the years.  —  Tina Fey spent the summers of 2002 and 2003 hunched over an old desk in the mildewy back room of a Fire Island rental home.
Mekishana Pierre / Entertainment Tonight:
Harry Jowsey Weighs In on Future With Rylee Arnold After Lavish Gifts and Holidays With Her Family (Exclusive)  —  Harry Jowsey on Giving Rylee Arnold Expensive Gifts and Possible Future Together (Exclusive)  —  Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and Their Two Sons Reflect on Hometown Movie Outings During Family Night
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Jason Momoa Reveals He Does Not Have a House and Has Been Living on the Road (Exclusive)  —  Jason Momoa on Bringing His Kids Along for His ‘On the Roam’ Adventure (Exclusive)  —  Mariska Hargitay on 25 Years of ‘SVU’ and Her ‘Deep’ Friendship With Chris Meloni and Kelli Giddish
Esther Kang / People:
RHOBH: Kyle Admits to Having a ‘Fight’ with Mauricio Over ‘A—hole’ Women Who Slide Into His DMs: ‘I Hate That’  —  “They don't care that he's married,” Kyle Richards said of the women who've flocked to Mauricio Umansky's direct messages in droves.  “And they're always the aggressor”  —  Trending Videos
Simon Perry / People:
Boy George Reveals Why He's ‘Never Gonna Be Friends’ with Janet Jackson (Exclusive)  —  The singer is telling all in a new memoir ‘Karma: My Autobiography’ about his life spanning more than four decades in showbusiness  —  Boy George and Janet Jackson have never hit it off.
Discussion: NME, Queerty, Stereogum and Billboard
TMZ.com:
Robert Downey Jr. Jokes About Robert De Niro Mix-Up During Golden Globes  —  ROBERT DOWNEY JR. ON GLOBES MIX-UP NOTHING'S BETTER THAN LOSING, BOB ... How's That For a Bite?!? … Robert Downey Jr.'s joking about Robert De Niro's reaction to RDJ's win at the Golden Globes and hooking us …
Discussion: E! Online and Suggest
TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan Has Skin Cancer Removed from Hand  —  MICHAEL LOHAN GETS SKIN CANCER ON HAND REMOVED … Michael Lohan — father of Lindsay Lohan — underwent a cancer procedure today on his hand ... TMZ has learned.  —  Michael tells TMZ ... he's been fighting skin cancer for a while …
Discussion: The Mirror and Page Six
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Calvin Klein ad with singer FKA twigs banned for making her ‘stereotypical sexual object’  —  UK Advertising Standards Authority rules ad featuring partial nudity must not appear again  —  A Calvin Klein advertisement featuring the British singer has been banned by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority …
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Defends Taylor Swift Amid Criticism Over Her Presence at NFL Games
Hannah Sacks / People:
Paris Hilton Responds After Fans Express Concern That Her Son's Crib Is Filled with Too Many Blankets
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski Are Not Having ‘Issues’ Despite Golden Globes Divorce Rumors: Source (Exclusive)
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Bella Hadid struggles to cover boobs as she strips topless for nearly-nude snaps
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Hannah Sacks / People:
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Just Jared:
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Vanity Fair:
Simone Biles Talks Marriage, WAG Life With Taylor Swift, and the Paris Olympics
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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